Morning Has Broken chords
by Cat Stevens- Morning Has Broken is a Christian hymn first published in 1931.
- Composer: Martin Shaw - English composer, conductor, and theatre producer.(1875-1958)
- Lyrics: Eleanor Farjeon - English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. (1881-1965)
- Cat Stevens recorded a version of the song in March, 1971 and it was released as a single on Jan 7, 1972 from the album, Teaser and the Firecat.
- Music: C Major in 3/4 time at ~ 132 bpm (♩)
- Chords: C, Dsus4, Dm, E7, Em, F#, F#m, G, G7, G7sus4, A7, A7/D, Am, Bm
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Morning Has Broken
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
D G A F# Bm G7 C F C
Intro: 3/4 || | | | | | | | | ||
C Dm G F C
1. Morning has bro-ken, like the first morn-ing
C Em Am Dsus4 D G
Black-bird has spo-ken, like the first bird | 𝄎 |
C F C Am D
Praise for the sing-ing, praise for the morn-ing
G C F G7 C
Praise for them spring-ing fresh from the world
F G E Am G C G7sus4
Instr: || | | | | | | 𝄑 ||
C Dm G F C
2. Sweet the rain's new fall, sun-lit from hea-ven
C Em Am Dsus4 D G
Like the first dew-fall, on the first grass | 𝄎 |
C F C Am D
Praise for the sweet-ness of the wet gar-den
G C F G C
Sprung in com-plete-ness where his feet pass
F G E Am F# Bm G D A7/D D
Instr: || | | | | | | | | | ||
D Em A G D
3. Mine is the sun-light, mine is the morn-ing
D F#m Bm E A
Born of the one light, E-den saw play | 𝄎 |
D G D Bm E
Praise with e-la-tion, praise every morn-ing
A D G A7 D
God's rec-re-a-tion of the new day
G A F# Bm G7 C F C
Instr: || | | | | | | | ||
C Dm G F C
1. Morning has bro-ken, like the first morn-ing
C Em Am Dsus4 D G
Black-bird has spo-ken, like the first bird | 𝄎 |
C F C Am D
Praise for the sing-ing, praise for the morn-ing
G C F G7 C
Praise for them spring-ing fresh from the world
F G E Am F# Bm G D A7/D D
Outro: || | | | | | | | | | 𝄑 |
Songs by Cat Stevens on this site:
- Father and Son
- Morning Has Broken
- Wild World
